A view of a hydropower project site in the Lamabagar area in Dolakha district of Nepal.

Building a Better Future

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Upon a backdrop of overlapping global crises, a record year has met these challenges by spurring recovery and growth whilst working towards ending poverty on a livable planet.

What We Do

A strong and engaged private sector is indispensible to ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity. That's where IFC comes in - we have more than 60 years experience in unlocking private investment, creating markets and opportunities where they are needed most.

Products and Services

We provide investment, advice, and asset management — offerings that are mutually reinforcing and can be tailored to a client’s specific needs.

Sectors and Expertise

We apply our financial resources, technical expertise, global experience, and innovative thinking to help our partners overcome financial, operational, and other challenges.

Our Impact

We work with the private sector in developing countries to create opportunities for all. To achieve this, we apply technical expertise, global experience, and innovative thinking. 

IFC at a glance

IFC - a member of the World Bank Group - is the largest global development institution focused exclusively on the private sector in developing countries.

We apply our financial resources, technical expertise, global experience, and innovative thinkingto help our partners overcome financial, operational and other challenges.

  • 62.5 Million
    People connected to the internet
  • 11.3 Million
    People supplied with power
  • $226.5 Billion
    In Trade Finance Volume
  • $516.9 Billion
    In Impact from SME Loans

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See where we work

As the largest global development institution focused on the private sector, IFC operates in more than 100 countries around the world.